Classic Greek god marble carving Apollo Art Sculptures

Marble carving Apollo art sculpture depicts the scene where Apollo ran to the cave where Pitong lived in when he grew up, shot Pitong with arrows to avenge his mother (because Leto was chased by Pitong and suffered a lot) . Apollo stood there as an archer who had just killed Piton (the temple of Delphi was later built here). From the statue, the muscles in Apollo’s arm are still tense, indicating that the arrow has just been fired from his hand. Apollo’s hair was slightly curled up to the neck, and the upper part of the hair was coiled into a crown. The bow quiver was slung over the left shoulder, and the shirt was slung over the right shoulder. This marble carving Apollo art sculpture shapes Apollo with the standard of idealized beauty, vividly portraying the posture of his arrow when he has left the string: his head is slightly raised, looking straight at the arm holding the bow in front of him, his eyes revealing the joy of victory. The sculptor used skilled carving skills to express Apollo’s graceful posture, well-proportioned limbs, and elegant shape. Marble carving Apollo art sculpture highlights Apollo’s bright demeanor and heroic temperament. The composition of the whole work is stable, the proportion is well-proportioned, and the carving is delicate, which can be called a peerless masterpiece.

apollo with lyre (1)

The early marble carving Apollo art sculpture of ancient Greece has traces of imitating Egyptian sculpture. But the sculptor is no longer satisfied with imitation, but strives to explore the structure and proportion of the human body with his own eyes, and create a realistic, natural and vigorous artistic image. At that time, Apollo, as a symbol of male beauty, was one of the artist’s favorite creative themes. “Apollo on the Lookout” is one of the most famous. The work portrays Apollo with the standard of idealized beauty, vividly portraying the posture of his arrow when he has left the string: his head is slightly raised, and he looks directly at the arm holding the bow in front of him, and his eyes show the joy of victory. The sculptor uses skilled carving skills, marble carving Apollo art sculpture expresses Apollo’s graceful posture, well-proportioned limbs, and elegant shape, highlighting Apollo’s bright demeanor and heroic temperament. The entire marble carving Apollo art sculpture has a stable composition and well-proportioned proportions. Although the hands and forearms have been damaged, it does not affect the overall harmonious beauty of the work.

Apollo life size statue

Apollo stand marble statue